Joshua 24:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.”
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What Does Joshua 24:29 Mean?
The narrative records Joshua's death at a hundred and ten years. He is given a title that crowns his whole life: the servant of the LORD, the same honor once given to Moses. His long course of leadership comes to its close.
To be remembered as the servant of the LORD is the finest of epitaphs. Joshua led, conquered, and renewed the covenant, yet his identity rested in belonging to God. A life measured by faithful service, not by its own grandeur, is a life that has found its true and lasting worth.
Joshua 24:29 in the Original Language
eved (עֶבֶד), 'servant' -- one wholly devoted to his master, here the title of honor given to Joshua.
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What does Joshua 24:29 mean?
After these events Joshua, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.